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Influence of clinical experience on newborn manikin mask ventilation performance using a respiratory function monitor
  1. Allan C Jenkinson1,
  2. Yohei Minamitani1,
  3. Theodore Dassios1,2,
  4. Anne Greenough1
  1. 1 Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
  2. 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Professor Anne Greenough; anne.greenough{at}kcl.ac.uk

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Newborn resuscitation relies on effective face mask ventilation, but performance can vary even after training.1 During the initial 2 min of positive pressure ventilation (PPV), airway obstruction and mask leak are common challenges faced by neonatal healthcare providers.2 A respiratory function monitor (RFM) is a potential tool to enhance the effectiveness of PPV inflations.3 RFMs assess and display data on tidal volumes (Vt), mask leak and pressures delivered during resuscitation. A recent meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing RFM and clinical assessment showed that use of an RFM was associated with reduced incidence of brain injury and intraventricular haemorrhage.4

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  • Contributors ACJ wrote the first draft of the letter. All authors have seen and approved the final version.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.